Procurement Assistant at Nova Pioneer

Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Procurement Assistant to manage day-to-day tasks and gain functional knowledge and experience in catering operations and supplies management.    This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Planning for procurement of stock and non stock items.
• Receipting of catering products, documentation and storage of inventory.
• Ensuring clear documentation of key storage areas are implemented.
• Keeping a detailed and organised stocks control management system for auditing purposes.
• Ensuring vendor management and vendor accounts and payments reconciliation.
• Managing and processing day to day catering information requests from the school campuses
• Maintaining high standards of professionalism and hygiene of the stores by liaising with the respective catering stewards in the school campuses. 
• From time to time seeking customers ( students and teammates) feedback on service delivery for continuous improvement.
• Providing insights to the catering team on costs and consumption trends based on data collected and analysed.
• Performing any other duties requested  by the Catering Services Manager.

Qualifications

Skills, Experience & Qualifications required:

• A Diploma in Procurement and Supplies Management or Certificate in Stores Management
• Good working knowledge with Microsoft Excel
• Work experience is preferred but not a must
• You love all things data
• You have strong project management skills: able to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines and targets.
• Excitement about our organizational culture—and in particular, be fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a fire-hose of feedback.
• You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• You have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• You are a quick learner with a strong growth mindset